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The QC, Vol. 88, No. 21 • March 21, 2002

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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
March 21,2002
QUAKER CAMPUS
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
MARIO NEAVEZ/QC PHOTO EDITOR
Franklin tree
damaged again
Campus Safety will file a vandalism report regarding the
damaged "Franklin tree" on top of Founder's Hill in the
Lower Quad. The broken tree was first reported by Campus
Safety on Sunday, March 17 at 9:12 p.m. "At first we
considered vandalism or the weather as possible causes,"
Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis said. On
Tuesday, March 19, the Facilities Department determined
that it was vandalism, according to Lewis. There were no
witnesses and there are no suspects in the case, Lewis
said. This is the third time in two years that the Franklin tree
has been vandalized.
Commencement 2002
moved to football field
Ceremony for graduating
seniors is relocated from
the Harris Amphitheater
due to concerns with
overcrowding and safety.
by Kristen Drew
QC Assoc. News Editor
The May 2002 Commencement
will be held at Chief Newman Memorial Stadiumd because of concerns with overcrowding and safety, according to Associate Dean of
Faculty Fritz Smith. The Harris Amphitheater, the traditional location
of the ceremony for graduating seniors, has become less convenient
with the presence of the temporary
library in the Harris Amphitheater
parking lot.
The recommendation came
from the Commencement Committee, and was finalized by the President and Senior Staff. The change
in locations was also recommended
by Campus Safety. "We have been
advocating for a change of venues
for a while and with the modulars in
place it would have a dramatic effect on parking at the amphithe
ater," Assistant Chief of Campus
Safety John Lewis said.
According to Smith, in the past
the amphitheater has not been able
to accommodate all the people in
attendance and many were left
standing in the aisles. Such overcrowding in a limited space makes
it difficult for Campus Safety to
respond in the event of an emergency.
In comparison, the football
field holds a significantly higher
number of people, and is better
equipped for those in attendance.
"With the new venue it will be
easier for everybody to get around
and have a decent place to sit,"
Lewis said.
As Lewis pointed out, enrollment at Whittier has increased over
the years, causing situations like
this to occur at commencement.
"With a bigger facility, it will create a better environment for almost
everyone," he said.
Senior Vincent Vigil agreed.
"I like the idea because it gives our
parents more room to sit down, and
we can invite more family. The
amphitheater was getting too small
for families. Our classes are getting bigger, and we need more space
to graduate."
Senior Morgan Galli disagrees
with the idea to relocate commencement. "It makes me sad because
traditionally it has been in the amphitheater, and I also like the intimate setting the amphitheater provides, opposed to a vast field," she
said.
The soccer and football field
parking lot will be used for people
with disabilities. The Athletic Center parking lot will be closed off to
vehicles. Individuals that park on
the lower campus will have shuttle
buses and carts available to escort
them to the ceremony at the football field, Lewis said.
On the day of the event, graduates will assemble at the baseball
field, and follow the faculty to the
stadium. The academic procession
that was traditionally held at the
bottom of Founders Hill will occur
on the football field this year as the
graduates enter the field. "The form
of the ceremony will essentially be
the same as it has been in the past,"
Smith said.
The Commencement Committee plans to meet Friday, March 29
to discuss details for the event, and
perform a quick "walk through."
Commencement will be held
on Friday, May 24 at 9 a.m.
Mona Kai funded half-way, society must fundraise rest
CAMPUS
by Eva Sevcikova
QC News Editor
The Council of Representatives
(COR) allocated $4,789 to the Lancer Society at the COR meeting on
Monday, March 18 for their annual
Mona Kai dance, traditionally held
in a garage of the Penn complex in
Uptown Whittier. Despite the fact
that the amount constitutes only a
half of the funding the society requested and despite a stipulation the
society was given about getting out
of debt, senior Lancer Society President Matthew Leos reassured in an
interview that the Lancer Society is
working hard on having everything
ready for the Saturday, April 20
dance.
„ To provide the Lancers with at
least a part of the requested finances,
COR's internal budget was cut by
$1,000 down to $7,000 (thus reducing resources for office supplies,
Executive Cabinet expenses, Mem-
bers-at-Large and the Freshmen
Class Council). Another $ 1,000 was
pulled from money that was already
allocated to the payments for the
street legal vehicle approved for on-
campus escort (it will be paid next
semester instead of this). Furthermore, $3,000 worth of campus
benches were put on hold, according
to junior COR President Craven.
At the meeting, COR discussed
the debt that the Lancer Society accumulated from last year's Mona
Kai. The money was allocated $4,789
with a stipulation that the Lancer
Society present a financial progress
report about their fund-raising efforts and that they be out of the red by
Monday, April 1.
Craven and Leos refused to comment on the debt situation in separate interviews. Dean of Students
Dave Leonard, who administers societies' finances, was not available
for comment.
The Lancer Society applied for
funding at a COR meeting on Monday, March 11—several weeks after
the general Block Funding, which
took place on Monday, Feb. 25.
"We gave away so much money
during B lock Funding that there isn' t
much money left, and the Lancers
didn' t request anything during B lock
Funding," Craven said.
Leos did not comment on why
the Lancer Society waited until after
Block Funding to request their finances.
Ways of fund-raising the rest of
the money to make the event possible are still up in the air, according to
Leos. "We will have to consider
multiple alternatives, but I can't say
which ones," Leos said. "We have to
come to a decision as a group and we
don't have much time left."
According to Craven, the Lancer Society submitted a funding request for $9,560 to cover expenses at
Mona Kai. These include costs of
construction materials, a DJ, decorations, a live band, rental of toilet
facilities, sports and stereo equipment, food, water, a Ryder truck,
and the presence of Campus Safety
and the Whittier Police Department
(W.P.D.)andotheritems.The$4,789
will, howe vef, cover these items only
partially and will be used-toward
acquiring sand,?the City of Whittier
permit, the garage rental fee, and the
presence of Campus Safety and
W.P.D., Leos said.
'The figures we submitted reflect our expectations on prices,
which naturally increase every year.
After having taken into account these
increasing costs, we were hoping for
more money," Leos said.
Leos described Mona Kai as the
most attended and most looked-for-
ward to event at Whittier College
and estimated thattraditionally, more
than a half of the student body at
tends Mona Kai. "I am convinced
beyond the doubt that the student
body wants this to happen," Leos
said. "We need to work with COR
and the administration to find ways
to make it work. We are very committed to have this event."
Since the amount of money in
the COR budget was low at the time
the Lancers made their request. Craven said that they looked into funding alternatives. "Due to the fact that
it is the biggest and most popular
event on campus every spring semester, we went out of our way to
find ways to make it happen," Craven said.
Tor Your Information
The QC has reduced its pages this week in preparation for the special
April Fool's issue, which will hit the newsstands on Monday, April 1.
Regular printing will resume on Thursday, April 11.
The Campus Inn will close after dinner on Friday, March 22 for
Spring Break and will re-open on Monday, April 1 for breakfast at 7:15
a.m. The Spot will close Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. and will re-open on
Sunday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
ISSUE 21 • VOLUME 88
Concised Section Disco inferno
A letter and a column is
exciting every week.
Finally, there is a cartoon
now, and it's really good.
Opinions, Page 2
Two dances blaze through The
Club leaving nearly thousands of
rocked faces in its wake.
Campus Life, Page 6
Stone and roll
Queens of the Stone Age
boogie down, eat mammoth,
sleep on rocks.
A&E, Page 8
Moving on up
Ranked 15th in the nation, men's
LAX is on its rise.
Sports, Page 12

The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
March 21,2002
QUAKER CAMPUS
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
MARIO NEAVEZ/QC PHOTO EDITOR
Franklin tree
damaged again
Campus Safety will file a vandalism report regarding the
damaged "Franklin tree" on top of Founder's Hill in the
Lower Quad. The broken tree was first reported by Campus
Safety on Sunday, March 17 at 9:12 p.m. "At first we
considered vandalism or the weather as possible causes,"
Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis said. On
Tuesday, March 19, the Facilities Department determined
that it was vandalism, according to Lewis. There were no
witnesses and there are no suspects in the case, Lewis
said. This is the third time in two years that the Franklin tree
has been vandalized.
Commencement 2002
moved to football field
Ceremony for graduating
seniors is relocated from
the Harris Amphitheater
due to concerns with
overcrowding and safety.
by Kristen Drew
QC Assoc. News Editor
The May 2002 Commencement
will be held at Chief Newman Memorial Stadiumd because of concerns with overcrowding and safety, according to Associate Dean of
Faculty Fritz Smith. The Harris Amphitheater, the traditional location
of the ceremony for graduating seniors, has become less convenient
with the presence of the temporary
library in the Harris Amphitheater
parking lot.
The recommendation came
from the Commencement Committee, and was finalized by the President and Senior Staff. The change
in locations was also recommended
by Campus Safety. "We have been
advocating for a change of venues
for a while and with the modulars in
place it would have a dramatic effect on parking at the amphithe
ater," Assistant Chief of Campus
Safety John Lewis said.
According to Smith, in the past
the amphitheater has not been able
to accommodate all the people in
attendance and many were left
standing in the aisles. Such overcrowding in a limited space makes
it difficult for Campus Safety to
respond in the event of an emergency.
In comparison, the football
field holds a significantly higher
number of people, and is better
equipped for those in attendance.
"With the new venue it will be
easier for everybody to get around
and have a decent place to sit,"
Lewis said.
As Lewis pointed out, enrollment at Whittier has increased over
the years, causing situations like
this to occur at commencement.
"With a bigger facility, it will create a better environment for almost
everyone," he said.
Senior Vincent Vigil agreed.
"I like the idea because it gives our
parents more room to sit down, and
we can invite more family. The
amphitheater was getting too small
for families. Our classes are getting bigger, and we need more space
to graduate."
Senior Morgan Galli disagrees
with the idea to relocate commencement. "It makes me sad because
traditionally it has been in the amphitheater, and I also like the intimate setting the amphitheater provides, opposed to a vast field," she
said.
The soccer and football field
parking lot will be used for people
with disabilities. The Athletic Center parking lot will be closed off to
vehicles. Individuals that park on
the lower campus will have shuttle
buses and carts available to escort
them to the ceremony at the football field, Lewis said.
On the day of the event, graduates will assemble at the baseball
field, and follow the faculty to the
stadium. The academic procession
that was traditionally held at the
bottom of Founders Hill will occur
on the football field this year as the
graduates enter the field. "The form
of the ceremony will essentially be
the same as it has been in the past,"
Smith said.
The Commencement Committee plans to meet Friday, March 29
to discuss details for the event, and
perform a quick "walk through."
Commencement will be held
on Friday, May 24 at 9 a.m.
Mona Kai funded half-way, society must fundraise rest
CAMPUS
by Eva Sevcikova
QC News Editor
The Council of Representatives
(COR) allocated $4,789 to the Lancer Society at the COR meeting on
Monday, March 18 for their annual
Mona Kai dance, traditionally held
in a garage of the Penn complex in
Uptown Whittier. Despite the fact
that the amount constitutes only a
half of the funding the society requested and despite a stipulation the
society was given about getting out
of debt, senior Lancer Society President Matthew Leos reassured in an
interview that the Lancer Society is
working hard on having everything
ready for the Saturday, April 20
dance.
„ To provide the Lancers with at
least a part of the requested finances,
COR's internal budget was cut by
$1,000 down to $7,000 (thus reducing resources for office supplies,
Executive Cabinet expenses, Mem-
bers-at-Large and the Freshmen
Class Council). Another $ 1,000 was
pulled from money that was already
allocated to the payments for the
street legal vehicle approved for on-
campus escort (it will be paid next
semester instead of this). Furthermore, $3,000 worth of campus
benches were put on hold, according
to junior COR President Craven.
At the meeting, COR discussed
the debt that the Lancer Society accumulated from last year's Mona
Kai. The money was allocated $4,789
with a stipulation that the Lancer
Society present a financial progress
report about their fund-raising efforts and that they be out of the red by
Monday, April 1.
Craven and Leos refused to comment on the debt situation in separate interviews. Dean of Students
Dave Leonard, who administers societies' finances, was not available
for comment.
The Lancer Society applied for
funding at a COR meeting on Monday, March 11—several weeks after
the general Block Funding, which
took place on Monday, Feb. 25.
"We gave away so much money
during B lock Funding that there isn' t
much money left, and the Lancers
didn' t request anything during B lock
Funding," Craven said.
Leos did not comment on why
the Lancer Society waited until after
Block Funding to request their finances.
Ways of fund-raising the rest of
the money to make the event possible are still up in the air, according to
Leos. "We will have to consider
multiple alternatives, but I can't say
which ones," Leos said. "We have to
come to a decision as a group and we
don't have much time left."
According to Craven, the Lancer Society submitted a funding request for $9,560 to cover expenses at
Mona Kai. These include costs of
construction materials, a DJ, decorations, a live band, rental of toilet
facilities, sports and stereo equipment, food, water, a Ryder truck,
and the presence of Campus Safety
and the Whittier Police Department
(W.P.D.)andotheritems.The$4,789
will, howe vef, cover these items only
partially and will be used-toward
acquiring sand,?the City of Whittier
permit, the garage rental fee, and the
presence of Campus Safety and
W.P.D., Leos said.
'The figures we submitted reflect our expectations on prices,
which naturally increase every year.
After having taken into account these
increasing costs, we were hoping for
more money," Leos said.
Leos described Mona Kai as the
most attended and most looked-for-
ward to event at Whittier College
and estimated thattraditionally, more
than a half of the student body at
tends Mona Kai. "I am convinced
beyond the doubt that the student
body wants this to happen," Leos
said. "We need to work with COR
and the administration to find ways
to make it work. We are very committed to have this event."
Since the amount of money in
the COR budget was low at the time
the Lancers made their request. Craven said that they looked into funding alternatives. "Due to the fact that
it is the biggest and most popular
event on campus every spring semester, we went out of our way to
find ways to make it happen," Craven said.
Tor Your Information
The QC has reduced its pages this week in preparation for the special
April Fool's issue, which will hit the newsstands on Monday, April 1.
Regular printing will resume on Thursday, April 11.
The Campus Inn will close after dinner on Friday, March 22 for
Spring Break and will re-open on Monday, April 1 for breakfast at 7:15
a.m. The Spot will close Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. and will re-open on
Sunday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
ISSUE 21 • VOLUME 88
Concised Section Disco inferno
A letter and a column is
exciting every week.
Finally, there is a cartoon
now, and it's really good.
Opinions, Page 2
Two dances blaze through The
Club leaving nearly thousands of
rocked faces in its wake.
Campus Life, Page 6
Stone and roll
Queens of the Stone Age
boogie down, eat mammoth,
sleep on rocks.
A&E, Page 8
Moving on up
Ranked 15th in the nation, men's
LAX is on its rise.
Sports, Page 12